Soap-receptacle.



C. B. MOORE.

SOAP RECEPTACLE.

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LZQ. Fammi Feb.19,1918..

ATTO R N EY CARL B. MOOREfLOF GLENNS FERRY," IDAI-IO.'

SOAP-RECEPTACLE.

Specification' of Letters'Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

Application filed August 8, 1917. Serial No. 185,129.

i7 1o all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CARL B. MOORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glenns Ferry, in the county of Elmore and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Soap-Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

rIhis invention relates to a soap receptacle and the primary object is to provide an improved receptacle for receiving a cake of soap, the receptacle being designed, to be attached to the edge of a wash basin, when desired, by employing' the usual aperture provided in the marginal edge of wash basins of the ordinary construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide a receptacle of this character divided into two compartments by a perforated partition whereby the soap may be permitted to drain through the partition to the lowermost compartment.

Another object of the invention is to provide a soap receptacle of this character designed to permit the soap to be easily removed in a manner that will prevent the soap from slipping out of the lingers of the person desiring to use the same.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a soap receptacle which consists of comparatively few parts and is simple in construction, but durable and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which devices of this character are ordinarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, in which;

Figure l is a side elevation.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan.

Fig. t is a central transverse vertical section, y

Referring to the drawing, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, and in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the main container 1 is preferably constructed from thin metal or the like and is of substantially rectangular formation having end walls 2 and side walls 3 which may be of any desired depth. Pivotally mounted within the container is a partition 4. mounted upon a hinge pin 5 near oneside wall 3. A supporting flange 6 is fastened to the opposite side wall of the receptacle and the free edge of the partition normally rests on this iange as shown to advantage in Fig. 4 of the drawing. The partition 4 is perforated with a series of openings 7 to permit the water from the cake of soap to drain through the partition to the lowermost compartment.

To facilitate the extraction of the soap from the receptacle, I have provided each side Wall 3 with a struck out portion forniing a depression 8 and it will be apparent that the fingers of the user may thereby gain a more effective hold on the cake of .soap to remove it from the receptacle when the soap is wet and likely to slip from the fingers.

Fastened to one of the side walls 3, prefferably in the center of one of the depressions 8, is a hook 9 which. may be of any preferred construction and this hook is adapted to be inserted in the opening usually found in the marginal edge of a wash basin so that the soap receptacle may thus be permitted to hang in the wash basin above the water contained therein so that the soap will be within convenient reach of the user. The hook 9, will also permit the soap receptacle to be used in the edge of a wash tub or the like. Y

Foot bases l0 are fastened to the bottom of the receptacle and go as supports for the receptacle when the same is not suspended by a hook. A

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durable soap receptacle has been provided, the details of which, embody the preferred form. I desire it to be understood, however, that .slight changes in the minor details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

I claim- A soap receptacle comprising a container haring its vside Walls, each provided with 'a pressionsrrand depending parallel to the said depression,v a partition hingedly mounted Within the receptacle and held in spaced relation tothe bottom of the receptacle,V the said 'depressionsinerging into the V:side Walls Y of the receptacle at points slightly abovethe piane of the said partitions -and va hookV fixed to one of the slde walls in the` said def Copicsrot this patent mayv be obtained for side Wall on the exterior ofthe receptacle. l0

In testimony whereof l afiix my signature inpresence of two Witnesses. Y

, `VCARL 13.1MDORE` Y Witnesses:

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